21 Rules For Life by Miyamoto Musashi - Way of Walking Alone | Dokkodo Summary

In this video, I give you the 21 rules for life written by Miyamoto musashi in Dokkodo. These are small and simple 21 rules, but they can have a massive impact in the way we live our lives.
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[@jammin1881]

“Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.” -Miyamoto Musashi.

[@nomoreheroes1718]

Great words that support one's perspective on life. 👍

[@speedibusrex]

That's why society - the way we all know it - just doesn't feel right.

[@dannyoneil6889]

In other words be true to yourself?

[@jammin1881]

@@dannyoneil6889 Basically .......the truth is the truth.

[@jacoblunon2251]

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[@anshuldhoundiyal9501]

1) Accept Everything just the way it is . 2) Do not seek Pleasure for it's own sake 3) Do Not, under Any circumstace, Depend on partial feeling 4) Think lightly of yourself and deeply to the world 5) Do Not Regret what you have done 6) Be detached from desire your whole life along 7) Never be Jealous 8) Never let yourself be saddened by a separation 9) Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others 10) Do let yourself be guided by the feeling of lost or love 11) In all thing have no preferences 12) Be indifferent to where you live 13) Do not pursue the taste of good food 14) do not hold on to possessions you no longer need 15) Do not act following custom any beliefs 16) do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful 17) Do not fear of death 18) Do not seek to posses either goods for fiefs for you old age 19) Respect buddha and the gods without counting on their helps 20) You may abandon you won body but you must preserve you honour 21) Never stray from the way. ..................Musashi's Dokkodo

[@muerteroyamil4650]

Never let yourself be saddened by separation.

[@nomoreheroes1718]

Words of a true stoic. 👍

[@chicklets4374]

Unless it’s with your head!

[@aclock2]

@@chicklets4374 You dont have much time if any at all to be sadden by that

[@paganwolf5951]

That's a hard one!! I am 😥 about my friends and 👪 who have passed into the after life. BUT, I TRY!🌹

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

I personally think this is impossible. The heart knows what it has lost.

[@bushy9780]

"In all things, have no preference" is by far my favorit...wait...whoops jk they are all good

[@annacsillag7247]

Hehe good one!

[@nickynack]

I like 😂

[@anjobihis2052]

I think what #16 implies that is relevant in our time is, we collect so much technique(weapons), that even if we don't need it we practice it even though it isn't really that useful. This actually cleared my mind about what I'm about to learn in software engineering, because in coding, there are many ways you can solve a problem using algorithms and data structures, but not all are useful or even relevant depending on what you specialize or the situation you are in. The same can be implied on different disciplines, industry, skills, etc. It actually makes sense. "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." -Bruce Lee

[@oldman4974]

No learning is wasted. It comes into it's own when it is needed. Do not limit yourself. Just a suggestion. Tell me to f**k off if you want. All the best.

[@anjobihis2052]

@@oldman4974 well, actually you are also right. We can always look back and connect the dots. Knowledge is ultimately self knowledge.

[@anjobihis2052]

@Tony Nyahahaha lol

[@kalash_nikov]

Rule #16 speaks about not learning flashy and pretty techniques, but techniques that are useful and effective. In that regard Musashi was very much like Bruce Lee. He was very critical of many schools of martial arts that practiced and taught pretty techniques, that weren't that useful in combat. He would discard everything that's not practical and stick to what worked the best. That is not to say, we shouldn't appreciate the beauty, he was an artist himself, but when it comes to practical aspects of life, like martial arts and swordsmanship (or coding), he was practicing and learning only most effective things. It's the same as Seneca's advise on reading - he advocated reading few, time tested and best authors and their books many times over, rather than reading many books from many writers just to be able to say that you read so many different positions.

[@hazeboy8981]

More importantly 7 because regardless you see it or trying have that big feel seeing likes

[@gregbradshaw1622]

Have faith, and take action. That is perfect.

[@tnix80]

Trust in God but row away from the rocks

[@mrderrionadams9442]

❤️

[@stoianvidev3987]

No my frend! To understand is better than to believe!.......Be happy...

[@ronhanks4610]

My favorite one is number 4, people nowadays are so full of themselves. I try extremely hard to not get a big head over myself and other parts of my life.

[@angelahamlett8249]

*Faith Without Works Is Dead!* That's my favorite one.

[@ringthingshimray4449]

Same here...lol

[@wizardofcog]

Thats why I left church (Protestant), they believed faith alone is the way. I never felt this was true.

[@ringthingshimray4449]

@@wizardofcog It's a subjective quote

[@wizardofcog]

@@ringthingshimray4449 Yes. So is any religion.

[@PunkDogCreations]

@@wizardofcog The Bible (Protestant/Christianity) said that Faith without works is not Christianity. 1. Believe in Jesus, 2. Repent of your sins and 3. Live a Spirit driven life/Fruit of the Spirit(Works). Therefore the fruit you bear, is that what is within you, whether that be God or (fill in anything else...). God requires faith and works e.g. You cannot preach love if you don't live love earnestly. What the Bible also says that you cannot exclude Faith and only want Salvation through works, as we are imperfect beings- John 3:16. Have a nice day!

[@winterdawolf3866]

I like rule number one "accept everything the way it is" mainly because i like how most if not all of the other rules literally circle back to the first rule

[@hmuphilly9129]

You know what, I like this comment lol

[@frankkyle9590]

MM would trigger every single SJW and Trans person alive today.

[@hmuphilly9129]

@@frankkyle9590 its on them then but as reality is i accept it and accept them

[@matthiasthulman4058]

@@hmuphilly9129 But that's not reality. They are actively trying to be something they are not biologically. To agree with them is to condone and participate in the lie. That is not healthy for anyone involved

[@chtomlin]

clearly this must be a translation issue since likely he meant to accept that things "are" what they are, but that as you continue to be as you are, things will evolve to fit. He didn't accept being a weak boy, but worked hard to change himself into a strong principled man.

[@pinkpuff8562]

#8 kinda reminds me of a certain Dr Seuss quote that kinda goes like this. ”Don’t be sad because it is gone, be glad because it happened” To accept the way things are, and to even embrace it to achive happiness, that is strong

[@adrian2571]

Number 21 is my favorite rule, "Never stray from the way," we have lost our way, our purpose and our truth. I live by this rule everyday of my life for I see life as a purpose within itself. We need Musashi now more than ever. He was a wise man.

[@spiritofelijah7176]

No my friend you need Jesus Christ more then ever. He said, he is the truth and the life and the light of the world. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, and who ever shall believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

[@giar.d.samuel6599]

@@spiritofelijah7176 #19

[@howardaltemus9814]

@@spiritofelijah7176 the truth, way, and life is excerpted from the pyramids- it’s not original. Sorry

[@hazeboy8981]

I hate working with you

[@hazeboy8981]

Because I do care

[@Keoni-zd7nd]

“A thousand days of training to develop, ten thousand days of training to polish. You must examine all this well.” -Miyamoto Musashi

[@albertogutierrez9734]

Marcus Aurelius would have been impressed by this warrior.

[@kimonowolf]

I'd like to think that there would be mutual respect between these two legends.

[@lolobuto1608]

And he'll get beheaded by Musashi

[@LiftOffLife]

@@lolobuto1608 Marcus would have befriended him.

[@Petroglyph1]

@@LiftOffLife ...and offered him a special bath from which no one could approach by surprise, with shaved-headed priestesses, who couldn't hide weapons in their hair. (Musashi had a rep in his traveling days of being paranoid of baths, because his enemies were Samurai !)

[@gerryjames9720]

One of the reasons my heroes have always been warriors. Not for the sake of gore and violence, but because they have to see things as they truly are, and that wisdom is worth knowing.

[@NarutoUzumaki-se6bp]

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.

[@danielchoritz1903]

be open to unwanted answers, dont trust your faith and search for the truth. i am sure musashi doesnt pray a happe and light hearted live, most of his live did he spend in search for the truth..and he did find a great deal of it, so sad bruce lee died this young, 15-20 years more and there would be more of it :/

[@LloydAcumen]

Rule #1 accept everything the way it is. This is my favorite rule as I feel that myself and others around need to work on. We can’t control the world but we can leave an impact on the world if we continue to move forward with our dreams. Sometimes I lose my life techniques when I’m emotional during a stressful situation but these videos have inspired me to step up my intelligence. Thank you InsightJunky

[@kalash_nikov]

Rule #1 is the most commonly mistranslated rule though. If you check the translation by real experts ie. William Scott Wilson and Kenji Tokitsu, this rule speaks about, to put it into simple words, accepting the old customs of the world. That is, not to confirm to societal norms and social pressures, but at the same time not to discard, and go against traditions and customs. Speaking of inconsistencies in the video, Musashi was NOT a samurai, but ronin. Two seemingly similar, but completely different ways of life. I appreciate that the author exposes people to the Dokkodo and Musashi, but doing a little more research on the topic would be great. This seems very surface level, and hence incorrect in many places.

[@danielchoritz1903]

if you want another interpretation- the world is perfect and our life follows our will, dont judge others-understand. easy to miss-understand, take your will out of your toughts and see the truth.

[@JohnSmith-zk8xp]

Leaving an impact isn't accepting the way things are though.

[@calvinmurry1096]

That's also the number 1 rule in AA and NA. Acceptance.

[@yazdipink232]

@@kalash_nikov.. Good point on the Samurai and the Ronin... A Samurai would probably have never come out with a book, since he was too busy serving his Master .. Where as a Ronin, would have experienced a great more during his travels and more qualified to write a book like that.

[@bernalwilliamm1666]

"Accept everything the way it is" Such a profoundly powerful way of living if/when we can do it. For me it's both the constant and ultimate challenge of life's journey...

[@c.galindo9639]

I love Musashi’s way of living life and how it can help build you beyond anything else imaginable

[@mtfhs]

Its all gold. Thank you for this, Really needed to hear this

[@avinashmishra4664]

Thank you InsightJunky for sharing these inspiring videos. You are doing great !!👍

[@rigoren1277]

Dokkodo- The way of walking alone. Oh, THIS IS FOR ME!

[@Rocks4Socks20]

This video really spoke to me. Thank you for putting in the time to give genuine advice and knowledge on each rule. Rule #1 is the one that really spoke to me.

[@getawaydreamer2724]

As a warrior in real life, I naturally followed most of these principles without ever knowing them. This has always been my default way of thinking. Miyamoto Musashi has validated my life.

[@meath7273]

"Death is like the wind, always by my side"

[@andrijabadza6754]

Yasuo player

[@abcdefg_star]

"What is this taste of salt in the wind?... ah... hello brother"

[@HiroRavenVideos]

@@andrijabadza6754 lmaooo

[@paganwolf5951]

"Don't fear the Reaper." B.O.C.🎃

[@maryrosemiranda6897]

Haha nice yasou

[@fabiant8531]

2. "Do not seek pleasure for it's own sake" It seems like people are brainwashed by our over sexualized society and have no idea that they're being controlled by it.

[@te9591]

Yeah, there is an argument that the stripper isn't victimized but she is the player and exploiting men.

[@Chetan-Seth]

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[@Chetan-Seth]

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[@Chetan-Seth]

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[@Chetan-Seth]

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[@danno1800]

Thank you for this excellent video! Much appreciated...

[@SavageGameHawk]

Thanks for these types of videos man very insightful!

[@jaymannewell]

Number 5 saved my life, Learning not to want what i can't have was a great realisation for me and has given me a level of peace i could not imagine just a few years ago.

[@jaymannewell]

The obvious things.

[@BlueGravity777]

This video helped me gain another perspective. Thank you. I will try to put these words of wisdom to good use.

[@chrisyother9606]

Amazing video!! Thank you for this!!!

[@theficho5104]

Great video!

[@FailureToFighter]

This man deserves more subscribers for real for real.

[@rodjames5771]

Thank You so much for this great video I really appreciate the time you spent making it :)

[@morgancrawley7123]

“I’m sure if people like musashi were alive today they would be horrified at the way we live our lives...” immediately after mentioning his rule on embracing things exactly as they are lol

[@drunkenmonkey254]

Not to mention that Musashi was essentially a serial killer. A serial killer with some decent insight into life, but I'm not losing sleep over what he may or may not have thought of me.

[@thomask837]

@@drunkenmonkey254 if you think that you have a lot to learn my friend.

[@drunkenmonkey254]

@@thomask837 How many people did he kill? And for what reason?

[@hmuphilly9129]

@@drunkenmonkey254 He still would be horrified in fact if an ancient samurai warrior was somehow brought to back in this modern age. Hm, I'll let you guess how they would feel.

[@kenwilliamsvoice]

@@drunkenmonkey254 bro, in his day it was kill or be killed!

[@johnaldrinlivado4837]

Thank you for the video.

[@nielslabbert1839]

Warrior mentality. I love it! Will share this 100%

[@paranormalsoulcircle3176]

This really helped me think, so Thank you for sharing your Video with us🙏

[@Igneous01]

Accept everything the way it is is my favorite. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake is something I'm still grappling with in my life. Wise words he spoke.

[@Stephen_Jabs]

thanks for this video, it had helped me a lot

[@leonardoishimura8715]

Thanks for sharing these on you tube.... I will take these lessons by heart 😤😤😤

[@invinangry8381]

Love you bro aapki wajah se hi mene 3 book read padhi or samjhi fir follow bhi kiya or me ab result dekh sakta hu me jyada angry nahi hota or me aage bhi book read kar raha hu thnak

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Excellent interpretation of Dokkodo. Thank you.

[@jonsantos6056]

Accept everything the way it is. It doesn't matter how the world is oriented around us, the world is the way it is. This kind of calm acceptance helps us a lot in life when we're going through our battles. Don't resist against them, you're only wasting your energy. - Miyamoto Musashi

[@TheBluntist619]

Beautiful thoughts to feed the soul. We must all take stock in who we are and how we want to make a difference in this world. Find who you are first, then you'll be able to accept what you can become. Good luck

[@nightman1983]

Thank you for this video, it reminded me of something important that I have forgotten for a long time.

[@altairlaahad7370]

thank you for sharing this vid.....

[@slamtilt01]

“When you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow “

[@moosasteve2271]

Perfectly said Paul. Ty.

[@slashbleed14]

Needed this today

[@douglaselder5967]

Your honor is your legacy. I really wish more people lived by this truth.

[@brentonstaunton7827]

This might seem stupid but if you look at some of the most efficient warriors today they all seem to have their own version of this philosophy. This man was very very special he solved a very complicated puzzle

[@marcjuras1623]

Musashi was not only a Samurai, he was much more ... a sword-master! Not many achieved that. The way of the warrior was deeply connected to his philosphical believes and his lifestyle.

[@nenadmilovanovic5271]

Eh, historically his "accomplishments are questionable. There are no sources to confirm what he actually did. All we know is that he was knocked off his horse during a rebellion by a peasant with a rock. For all we know, book of 5 rings could have been just an advertisement for his dojo.

[@serd.1928]

Thank you, friend.

[@theviking6052]

Be your own thinking! Be you and don’t worry about others think!

[@YWQ99]

These are great man

[@WulfTheRonin]

Rule one spoke to me, accepting everything the way it is. Each year that passes I get better at it. There's no point in fighting things that are out of my control. I like to think of it like a river. You're not gonna swim upstream and fight the current you'll have an easier time going with the flow.

[@jayvonesimmons9259]

I like rule #19 "Respect Buddha and the Gods without counting on their help." I identify as a rational, agnostic indicial but I've always believed life is naturally chaotic and we ourselves are our own god. Its up to us to seek enlightenment and self cultivation through trail an error. Peace lies within.

[@Ashtor1337]

And yet our biology pushes us to compete and every natural system can be simplified to the strongest survives... Peace is an illusion, a social construct that last only as long as 2 parties agree.

[@jayvonesimmons9259]

lewLewis that is an interesting view point. Miyamoto was a ronin and lived by a code one which was based off virtue not the strongest survive. With solitude comes peace, remove all attachments and distractions and all you're left is the freedom to choose. I'm not saying become antisocial but too abide by a code that aligns with you and from there you'll have found peace within yourself. Peace comes from the internal(YOU) not the external ( social construct). To let someone to tell you what PEACE is you have lost power. This is just my perspective not the truth.

[@insidiousmaximus]

This is good but barely scratched the surface. There is also an abundance of useful information regarding actual conflict and physical techniques in that book. Anyone watching this should read it thoroughly.

[@kimonowolf]

I've been fascinated by this man my whole life and I even joined his school (Niten Ichi Ryu) for that reason. It's hard to pick the favourite point cause all of them are amazing, but the ones I refer to the most in my life have to be points 3, 7 and 21. But anyways, great video, keep up the good work!

[@Eliamaniac]

Hey, I'm not sure of number 3's meaning. What is it for you?

[@kimonowolf]

@@Eliamaniac Oh that is a beautiful one. Don't harbour biased feelings, as in, don't depend on, or make important decisions unless you are absolutely certain about your feelings on the matter.

[@qobherquotes45]

this is awesome

[@Roc91Nation]

#6 Do not regret what you have done! This resonated with me for personal reasons to which, it controlled my mind and body. Today, as of now I take my power back!

[@neo6657]

Great video

[@robertobruno8936]

It is what it is. Stay calm, think clear and do your best. That's all

[@jayeshkumarmishra8879]

Good work

[@taabishkhanself-improvemen7331]

04:50 'In all things, have no preference' - this one is so true and underrated. People are so ideological nowadays, and as soon as they're exposed to something that doesn't subscribe to their already established narratives, it's their gut instinct to reject it.

[@JohnSmith-zk8xp]

So a person isn't allowed to have an opinion or be correct? No preference allowed? Something drove you to prefer to type a statement out, you didn't just decide to stay silent willy nilly.

[@Ashtor1337]

It's part of our neurological makeup. It's literally ingrained in our neurobiology.

[@PlouplePoupi]

All the rules are important and precious 🙏🏻🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

[@jonathanbaker7854]

Your right. Very true and correct.ℹ️💯✅❤️✝️🙏🏿📖🗡👊🏿👌🏿👍🏿🥷☯️😎

[@waitandhope]

Amazing man

[@gavinbuckner5659]

I like your corrections, I think I will write this list down with those 2 modern day tweaks. thank you. Maybe I'll read the dokkodo as well..

[@timjohnson1199]

We need this as we've become decadent, dependent, and superficial. We have lost the way, and not just the way of the warrior.

[@theviking6052]

Big fan of 6 and 7 be happy with what you have and don’t be jealous!

[@AaronGTV]

I was shocked to see just how many of these rules paralleled my own thoughts and beliefs ... my favorite confirmation was "19 respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help". Thank you for this... your image selection, and soothing tone of voice made this video a pleasant discovery.

[@UntilNextime]

I liked most of these. The Disciplined Pursuit of Less "Essentialism" by Greg McKeown, is how I lived for 8 years. Off grid and living free of wants or needs. The Freedom of choice for time and place helped develop my inner bliss. These were my warrior years.

[@fawazfowzi1478]

Do not be guided by the feeling lust or love. Love is a distraction, you will get distracted by the person who u love. And you can't concentrate on what you are doing. There is a chapter in vagabond where miyamoto can't concentrate on his training, and he constantly thinking about the girl he left on his village.

[@eduardocaldas1096]

Magnificent!! 🔥

[@robertorios8267]

Number 10 about love deserves a diferent aproach

[@ashokashtekar4265]

Very very nice..

[@theresapascual3402]

Accept everything the way it is.

[@curseofsasuke]

7:40 there is a saying, pray like everything depends on God. Then work, like everything depends on you.

[@TheGodzirruh]

Well done.

[@martinarreguy7789]

Stoic philosophy! Indeed!

[@teanistillmon3341]

Very nice. Agreed.

[@samuelreese1816]

Good rules to live by

[@paratrooperlane7022]

A True Legend.

[@domjermano674]

You're right. Junky

[@sagarnongmaithem6237]

Most of the philosophy of musashi match with stoicism. How delightful I m to know and felt that no conflicting ways with my own followings in life

[@gverhoeff39]

#16 : never draw your weapon unless you intend to use it for it's sole purpose . No showing off ETC .

[@mulkharkhakeys7424]

now its the rule of my life ,just without wandering and the sword ,very inspired !!

[@carsonroll4718]

insightjunky I saw a reddit post you did 3 years ago you got way more than 1k subs now

[@SNAKEPIT359]

I would add one I learned many years ago while studying martial arts and realised some years after that it could be applied to life also., and that is: ' Keep It Simple''.

[@harshkatyal8470]

Absolutely wonderful points...all are relevant one way or the other...however, personally I'm struggling with rules no. 8 n 10....it's really an eye opener and an important point of reference.

[@Player-ut1wu]

1 already Gets me Yeah It is True We must accept That the World Is Cruel But Beautiful In Many Ways.#Respect.

[@hristosimeonov6904]

I like the vid very much, Thank you! Anyway- there's a thing I can't accept fully, though I may not be living by this rules nowadays- if you want to follow the path of Miymoto Musashi- you can't ignore even one of the principles- especially number 10- it might be a positive feeling, but don't let yourself be guided by love is actually a practical rule(which you've pointed as well), we're all some kind of warriors or soldiers, love is usually misunderstood and many confuse love with lust, not once I have tried to explain it's a different thing to some friends- but they confuse it nevertheless, even if they understand me at the moment of speaking, they fall in love and love the lust itself, along with their loved one and usually such people can't feel any love beyond that pattern, or at least not fully- they stick to the primary emotions and cannot rise above them, so they're much more attracted to the lusty nature of what they call love, instead of for example enlightenment and lust for knowledge, or understanding, even in a person as the example goes. Defying this rule, no matter how unpleasant it will sound to the most nowadays would be a mistake from my perspective and watching this vid made me realize I have actually followed a very similar perspective to yours, but now I'd meditate on some of these words once again and observe what I am at the present moment, giving new perspectives and opening new corridors of reality- realizing a mistake is the best way to improve afterall!

[@ixiahj]

19 makes a lot of sense to me. I've always believed prayer is reserved for counting your blessings and giving thanks, instead of asking God for favors.

[@marianion4710]

Never be jealous! By far my favorite

[@Ruoja71]

I started fasting, not only food wise but dopamine too. And the first thing I noticed is I'm extremely bored! I wake up, don't know what to do with myself until 5pm when my first meal is scheduled, then by 7pm I can't wait to go to sleep because I don't have anything more to do... Now I see clearly my life was only about food and entertainment. I can't wait for my brain to reset and to get motivated to be productive because I can already see how much time I have everyday to be producive!

[@j.dunlop8295]

"There is no Truth, only stories" Zuni, saying Another one is, "who's truth, your's or mine?"

[@mr.sushimikeexperiment520]

I love Masashi and I love this KZbin...Arigato

[@MisterSinister47]

I have his book. And it's helped me a lot.

[@nikolaiknight3606]

What are the names?

[@MisterSinister47]

@Hans Coventrierenhabenmachen · I like to do both.

[@anti-matter5874]

I may disagree with few of his stuff or this interpretations of the work but will take these words to heart

[@tresonsaint6488]

Awesome..... could have used this 10 to 15 years ago

[@necromalice3530]

Accept everything the way it is. Most things if not all are out of our control. Let go of the things you cannot change. All that is left is the way you feel.